Striking Victorian Tintype of Three Sisters in Original Case with Pinned Hair Wreaths wire frame chairs I might frame them up

I might frame them up more or less as arranged in photos and just find them super satisfying to look at--though they could definitely get dressed up and played with first

thin leather case

These came in plastic sleeves with slots that fit them exactly

I might guess the name stamped in blue ink was the one time owner of the book itself

with the gorgeous treatment of sun and clouds and bricks reminding me a bit of the paintings of Roger Brown

Striking Victorian Tintype of Three Sisters in Original Case with Pinned Hair Wreaths wire frame chairs I might frame them upI really loved finding this one the other day in Maine I was first drawn to the striking, super crisp image of the these three beautiful, serious looking young women, surely sisters, but ultimately sold on it due to the beautifully preserved hair pinned to the purple velvet on the opposite side. There appear to be three different hair samples, one for each girl I assume, the lighter hair braided and the two dark pieces looped into wreaths, then all